2013 SEW Year In Review

Representatives of the Indiana Department of Transportation were joined by elected officials in the month of November to conduct a ceremonial ribbon-cutting, marking the completion of work to widen State Road 46 West in front of the school. Shown above are, left to right: INDOT’s Wayne Moore, Indiana District 46 State Representative Bob Heaton, Jon Wick of Dave O’Mara Contractors, INDOT Seymour District Deputy Commissioner Tony McClellan, Spencer Town Council Vice President Jon Stantz, and INDOT’s Anna Green-Strunk. (SEW File Photo) The month of November found Owen County and people all over the country celebrating Thanksgiving Day and remembering on Veterans Day and the 50th anniversary of the death of President John F. Kennedy.

Terry Brush was set to retire after 37 years as the general manager of the Canyon Inn.

Former state representative Vern Tincher received a Sagamore of the Wabash award.

Former state representative Vern Tincher, of Riley, received a Sagamore of the Wabash award in November. He is shown here with Indiana District 43 State Representative Clyde Kersey, right, during the Southside Democrat Club dinner held in Terre Haute. (SEW File Photo) Tyler Schenck and Sean Huss were selected as Owen County’s 2013 Outstanding 4-Hers.

Local residents weighed-in on the Affordable Care Act and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the highway construction project on State Roa 46 West.

Other items of interest from November included...

November 1 - A donor offered to match all gifts to the Tivoli Endowment at the OCCF.

•New episodes of ‘Porter Ridge’ were set to debut.

•A partnership between the Delts and local artist Ken Bucklew was now in its 14th year.

•The OVHS Band & Guard performed during the first annual ISSMA scholastic ‘B’ state finals.

•Continuing education scholarship were available through the OCCF.

•Daylight Saving Time was set to end.

November 4 - An Owen County man, David Carter, was set to receive the Governor’s Council Community Spirit Award.

•OVMS students shared in an author’s workshop with Neal Shusterman.

•Local and area motorists were still getting used to the new S.R. 46 West/Franklin Street traffic light.